Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Tsavorite, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Opal, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Labradorite, Tourmaline, Tu...
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Carnelian, Diamond, Pearl, Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold Plate...
1960s Italian Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s European Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Vermeil
1980s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Turquoise Jewelry
Labradorite, Turquoise, Mixed Metal
2010s Unknown Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Artisan Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Chrysophrase, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Jasper, Amazonite, Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Revival Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Go...
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Botswanan Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Pyrite, Sterling Silver
1960s European Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Artist Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Pyrite, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Diamond, Diamond, Amethyst, Agate, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Pearl, Turquoise, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Silver
1960s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1870s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
1990s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage and Antique Turquoise Jewelry
The thought of vintage and antique turquoise jewelry often conjures up images of striking Navajo bracelets and necklaces worn with a denim shirt and cowboy boots. This all-American look has been celebrated by fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger on their runways and in ad campaigns. In the October 2016 issue of Vogue magazine, Tom Ford said he only wears turquoise jewelry at his Santa Fe ranch. So what is it about this gorgeous blue-green stone that makes us wish that we were born in December?
It’s not surprising that turquoise is abundant in New Mexico and Arizona because, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), it needs to be in “dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum.
Turquoise is not found in a single crystal but is a combination of microcrystals. Its appearance, waxy and opaque, is attributed to its structure and composition. “It’s an aggregate of microscopic crystals that form a solid mass. If the crystals are packed closely together, the material is less porous, so it has a finer texture. Fine-textured turquoise has an attractive, waxy luster when it’s polished. Turquoise with a less-dense crystal structure has higher porosity and coarser texture, resulting in a dull luster when it’s polished,” notes the GIA. Since no one wants to set a dull piece of turquoise, porous turquoise is often treated to make the stone more attractive.
In the United States, there have been discoveries of turquoise from 200 B.C. It is not just loose turquoise stones that have been found, but entire suites of jewelry from prehistoric times. In the late 19th-century, the Navajo Indians, who learned silversmithing from the Spanish, started to make beads out of turquoise and eventually combined it with silver around the 1880s. Initially this jewelry was for ceremonial purposes, but it became fashionable once the tourism in the Southwest picked up in the beginning of the 20th century.
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